Talk:David Horowitz (consumer advocate)

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[edit] What's he done lately?

Interesting article, but it sort of ends abruptly in 1992 (as does his IMDB entry). What has he been up to for the last 16 years? Jkp1187 (talk) 14:45, 17 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Snakes in a Can

Horowitz had a trademark gag on his show "Fight Back", which involved offering audience members various products that had been tampered with in a manner similar to the old "jumping snakes in a can of peanut brittle" prank. Of course, the victim had no one but himself to blame if he were to ignore Horowitz' oft-repeated admonition to "Always read the label!" I'm not sure to what extent Horowitz was a catalyst for the adding of "Nutritional Information" labels to food packaging, but in the era when a list of ingredients was all you had to go on, he offered tips on avoiding unhealthy and overpriced products.

[edit] 1987 KNBC incident someone might wish to incorparate into the article.

The "gun-wielding mental patient" was Gary Stollman (sp?), son of the retired Max Stollman who hosted the "Friendly Pharmacist" segment. The incident was never broadcast. It occurred at the beginning of the Horowitz segment following the commercial break and Stollman was only seen approaching behind from the left while the screen went black. John Beard and Kirsty Wilde were the other two anchors on the set, but Horowitz was seated closest on the left. He was asked to read a one-page manifesto about outer space aliens and the U.S. Government, with the letter ending with the statement, "The gun is just a toy." As far as I know, only this final portion has ever aired. Max Stollman issued a statement that his son had a history of mental problems and was glad Gary was not hurt. I recall the pistol was a Beretta M9-lookalike B.B. gun. Roz666 01:55, 31 July 2007 (UTC)